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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1028
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 37.8 cm
- Description
- Oval bronze plaque "Banff Park Boundary", oval shape. Lip goes around entire plaque. Raised letters: "BANFF PARK BOUNDARY", 3 drilled holes down centre. On back in relief: "Lawson Foundry Ottawa Ont."
- Credit
- Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1028
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1026
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1026
- Description
- Wooden slat with stamped letters: "A.O. WHEELER WALKING - TOUR BANFF”. Irregularly shaped slat of wood from a packing case, nail holes both sides, broken off top and bottom. Pencilled graffiti one side. “[illegible names] Banff May 1941-54”
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 39.7 cm
- Description
- Wooden slat with stamped letters: "A.O. WHEELER WALKING - TOUR BANFF”. Irregularly shaped slat of wood from a packing case, nail holes both sides, broken off top and bottom. Pencilled graffiti one side. “[illegible names] Banff May 1941-54”
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Smyth, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1026
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1024
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1024
- Description
- BOW LAKE with cabin and trees, solid piece of wood. Incised into the wood, centered is a log cabin, with a path leading up to the door, 3 windows and smoke coming out the chimney, trees around the cabin. Along the bottom 2.4 high branch-like letters spell out "Bow Lake".
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- BOW LAKE with cabin and trees, solid piece of wood. Incised into the wood, centered is a log cabin, with a path leading up to the door, 3 windows and smoke coming out the chimney, trees around the cabin. Along the bottom 2.4 high branch-like letters spell out "Bow Lake".
- Subject
- lodges
- Bow Lake
- tourism
- Jim Simpson
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1024
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1004
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1004
- Description
- Wooden sign, Warden Service, Equipment Building,routed wooden sign. Centre top oval 40.0 x 21.0 has a carved beaver on a log. "Warden Service Warden Building Banff National Park". Braced on the back with 3 pieces of wood. Metal 30.5 x 8.0 screwed on 2 outer pieces for hanging.
- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 148.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden sign, Warden Service, Equipment Building,routed wooden sign. Centre top oval 40.0 x 21.0 has a carved beaver on a log. "Warden Service Warden Building Banff National Park". Braced on the back with 3 pieces of wood. Metal 30.5 x 8.0 screwed on 2 outer pieces for hanging.
- Subject
- parks
- Wardens
- institutions
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1004
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1023
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1023
- Description
- Weathered, wooden sign, White Rabbit Trail. Split across centre horizontally. "WHITE RABBIT TRAIL" arrow 31.5 points to the left, "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO HEADWATERS CABIN", "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO ALLENBY TRAIL". another arrow underneath. Letters barely legible, slightly raised from weathering around p…
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 28.2 x 91.8 cm
- Description
- Weathered, wooden sign, White Rabbit Trail. Split across centre horizontally. "WHITE RABBIT TRAIL" arrow 31.5 points to the left, "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO HEADWATERS CABIN", "[17? 1? ] 1/2 MI TO ALLENBY TRAIL". another arrow underneath. Letters barely legible, slightly raised from weathering around paint. 2 nail holes each side,1 nail right side, 4.0 x 2.0 x 28.0 pieces of wood screwed onto back.
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1023
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1032
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1032
- Description
- Square yellow metal sign, Canada National Park Boundary. Solid square sheet of metal, holes each corner for mounting, yellow both sides. Black lettering: "Canada National Park Boundary Penalties: any person damaging, removing or defacing this sign is liable to a fine of $500. or a prison term of si…
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 19.2 cm
- Description
- Square yellow metal sign, Canada National Park Boundary. Solid square sheet of metal, holes each corner for mounting, yellow both sides. Black lettering: "Canada National Park Boundary Penalties: any person damaging, removing or defacing this sign is liable to a fine of $500. or a prison term of six months".
- Subject
- parks
- boundary
- Canada National Park
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1032
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Identification Sign
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1031
- Description
- Framed, National Park Boundary. Black lettering screened onto white linen background which is glued onto a flat piece of board and a raised frame. Canada's coat of arms centre top "National Park Boundary No Hunting or Trapping Allowed This is a sanctuary for all wildlife. If protected inside the …
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Framed, National Park Boundary. Black lettering screened onto white linen background which is glued onto a flat piece of board and a raised frame. Canada's coat of arms centre top "National Park Boundary No Hunting or Trapping Allowed This is a sanctuary for all wildlife. If protected inside the Park the game will increase in numbers in the adjacent country. Your co-operation in protecting the wildlife in the Park is requested. The Minister of Mines and Resources".
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1031
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.1020
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1020
- Description
- Weathered wood, Simpson Summit Lodge. Painted board, white paint barely evident, black hand painted lettering:"Simpson Summit Lodge" with some artistic flourishes. Board is nailed onto base 94.0x6.5x1.2, piece broken off base.
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 93.5 cm
- Description
- Weathered wood, Simpson Summit Lodge. Painted board, white paint barely evident, black hand painted lettering:"Simpson Summit Lodge" with some artistic flourishes. Board is nailed onto base 94.0x6.5x1.2, piece broken off base.
- Subject
- lodges
- Simpson Summit Lodge
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1020
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- Date
- 1928 – 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1171 a-c
- Description
- Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1928 – 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- National Parks of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1171 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLU…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A collection of twelve pins: eight silver ice axes with “ACC” entwined around the handle of each; two oval metal plaques each bearing a three coloured shield; one metal gold-coloured round pin (Russian?); and one oval wooden pin featuring a ram’s head, a three coloured shield and “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Alpine Club of Canada
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1136 a-l
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1137
- Description
- Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Very fine gold-coloured ice axe with a silver head. A rope deisgn encompasses enamelled letters “ACC”. The pin is in a green velvet box with “JC Penny” inside the lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary J. Nero, Seattle, USA, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1137
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; hair
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Metal cone shaped pin with elk or deer emblem and oak leaves in relief. Brush-like tuft of natural animal hair, light to dark with grizzled tips protrudes from metal cone with green yarn at base of tuft. Possibly a fraternal organization pin.
- Subject
- organizations
- Ernst Niederer
- guiding
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamel…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a) x 3.8 (a) x 6.1 (a) cm
- Description
- Three metal pins.a) Pine wreath with hiking boot, flower, rope, and banner with “INNSBRUCK” on top and a ice axe behind.b) Gold coloured round pin (2.5 cm dia) wtih a mountain in the centre and “* BERG.SPORT.CLUB* ST GALLEN” around the edge. The pin has ”Ch.DUBOIS GENEVE” on the back.c) Red enamelled round pin (2.2cm dia) with a silver coloured edge and raised decoration - a maple leaf and two shapes (an “S” shape and another line that follows the bottom curve of the “S”). The back of the pin has a maker’s mark and “STERLING.” The pin has a screw-on backing with teeth.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1209 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1091
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- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0049
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0049
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind a shield at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 2.6 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- A gold-coloured pressed relief metal pin in the shape of an oval belt reading “Cruft's Dog Show” around an intertwined monogram “SSC” at centre. There is a crown at the top (similar to military buttons #103.07.0060 c-g) of the pin. The reverse image of the impression can be seen on the back, and a hooked pin is soldered to the top of the crown.
- Subject
- animals, dog
- insignia
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0074
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens under curled hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- A.U.W.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A silver filagree pin with three flower shapes and three leaves on a silver stem. There is a pin to attach to clothing.
- Subject
- households
- jewellery
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1032
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